I Songye, and Song, are one of the most famous people of central figures and their "power" once called "fetishes," as well as their masks kifwebe colored stripes are among the items most recognizable iconography among those of African arts as a whole. The art is an art Songye very "strong", particularly expressive, made of contrasts that evoke powerful emotions: love it or like it or not at all, because they are too addictive or because even scares. fetishes, as in the whole area of \u200b\u200bthe Congo, are "loaded" curative or protective value of the presence of a mass composed of substances "magic" found in the case of figures "power" in the horns of antelope inserted Songye in them, in the recesses of the statue taken from the body or in containers attached to the body of the illustration. In this case, as you can see, there are a small horn, now empty, on top of the head and another horn located in a small bag slung over the arm of the sculpture, which is carved only on the upper half of the body. The power figures Songye, depending on the size, holding various roles: from larger to protect the entire village a few inches high to those intended for personal protection "magic" of individuals. This example of good quality, 16 cm high. without the horn, it is obviously a personal fetish, and still exudes an oily film and glossy. E 'was beaten in the auction at Phillips in London in July 1991 and comes from the collection of Umberto Giacomelli, from which I bought myself.
Bibliography: 1) The rule redoutable Songye d'Afrique Central
François Neyt - Fonds Mercator, Anvers - 5 Continents, Milan, 2004
2) Etudes Songye. Formes et symbolique. Essai d'Analyse.
Jean Willy Mestach - Galerie Jahn, Munich, 1985
3) The intelligence des Formes
Jean Willy Mestach - Tribal arts Marc Leo Felix SPRL, Brussels, 2007
4) Emil Torday and the Art of the Congo. 1900-1909
John Mack - The Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1990
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